Home / 113,460.11-156,573.66-62,471.77

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 113,460.11, 156,573.66 and 62,471.77

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 113,460.11, 156,573.66 and 62,471.77 is: 86,210.34

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    113,460.11 : 156,573.66 = 62,471.77 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    113,460.11/156,573.66 = 62,471.77/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    113,460.11x = 156,573.66 × 62,471.77
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    113,460.11x = 9,781,434,047.74
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,781,434,047.74/113,460.11
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 86,210.34

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.38) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.